Cheilon Glacier

#1573 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Cheilon Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 4.56 km². ()

Local name: Cheilongletscher Length: 9843 ftCoordinates: 46°0'10"N, 7°25'22"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Cheilon Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Pigne d'Arolla, Vignettes Hut, L'Evêque.

0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
18 min walk • Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pigne d'Arolla
45 min walk • Pigne d'Arolla is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. The first ascent was made by A. W. Moore and Horace Walker with the guide Jakob Anderegg on 9 July 1865. It is commonly climbed as part of the Haute Route.
2.7 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Vignettes Hut
69 min walk • The Vignettes Hut is an alpine hut, located south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,160 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Pigne d'Arolla and near the Col de Chermotane in the Pennine Alps.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
L'Evêque
119 min walk • L'Evêque is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Col Collon in the canton of Valais, south of Mont Collon. With a height of 3,716 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest summits in the Arolla valley.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
50 min walk • La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
46 min walk • La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Collon
114 min walk • Mont Collon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla. The ascent over the West Ridge, first made by A. Cust and F. Gardiner with the guides Peter Knubel and Johannes Knubel of St.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
95 min walk • Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 metres high. The dam is currently the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 metres in 1991.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Vouasson
122 min walk • The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Cassorte
60 min walk • La Cassorte is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Lac des Dix and the Val d'Arolla, south of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
97 min walk • The Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla are a multi-summited mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 3,646 metres above sea level.